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1,000-ft ‘mega-tsunami’ could wipe away large regions of US. When is it coming?
A new study by geoscientists at Virginia Tech, published in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’, estimates a 15 ...
This Country Could Be Hit By An 'Overdue' 1,000-Foot Mega Tsunami, Warn Scientists
A study warns of a mega tsunami up to 1,000 feet high if a strong earthquake strikes the Cascadia fault, threatening US ...
1,000-foot mega-tsunami may wipe out parts of US: What a Cascadia earthquake could unleash
According to the study, the quake could make parts of the coastline sink by up to 6.5 feet, which would make the tsunami more ...
‘Only 10 minutes to escape’: Cascadia’s mega-tsunami threat is closer than you think
Cascadia’s mega-tsunami risk looms large with a 1,000-foot wave possible. Coastal towns have just 10 minutes to escape as a ...
Scientists warn if a 1,000-ft ‘mega-tsunami’ spurs from an active fault line it could wipe part of America off the map
Scientists are warning that a 1,000-foot-tall “mega tsunami” could potentially wipe a large chunk of America off the map – if ...
Maximum alert: warning about which areas would be in danger from a 300-metre-high megatsunami
In recent years, natural disasters have not only become more frequent but also more intense, something that worries the entire scientific community and organizations worldwide. Eve ...
Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Crete, Greece, GFZ says
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off the coast of Crete, Greece, on Thursday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 77 km (47.85 miles), GFZ said. GFZ ...
6.1-magnitude quake shakes southern Greek islands
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook southern Greek islands Thursday. The epicenter was in the sea 58 kilometers (36 miles) north-northeast of Elounda, which is on the northern coast of Crete. It was 69 ...